Egypt
Support for Mine Action
The mine action program in the Arab Republic of Egypt has been stalled since 2009 following the completion of phase I. The start of phase II covering 2011–2015 was supposed to expand mine clearance operations, facilitate development in the region, strengthen the Executive Secretariat, and mobilize more resources; however, this was again delayed in 2012 due to lack of funding and political events in Egypt.[1]
Nonetheless, Germany, New Zealand, and Slovenia all reported contributions to Egypt’s mine action program in 2012. Slovenia’s contribution through the ITF (International Trust Fund) Enhancing Human Security went towards providing rehabilitation services to four children at the University Rehabilitation Institute in Ljubljana who were injured during political events in Egypt in January and February 2011.[2]
In 2011 and 2012 the government of Egypt contributed two million pounds (2011; $335,000) (2012: $327,000) to its mine action program.[3]
International contributions: 2012[4]
|
Donor |
Sector |
National currency |
Amount (US$) |
|
Germany |
Clearance |
€500,000 |
642,950 |
|
New Zealand |
Victim assistance |
NZ$600,000 |
486,300 |
|
Slovenia |
Victim assistance |
$32,957 |
32,957 |
|
Total |
|
|
1,162,207 |
Summary of contributions: 2008–2012[5]
|
Year |
National ($) |
International ($) |
Total budget ($) |
|
2012 |
327,600 |
1,162,207 |
1,489,807 |
|
2011 |
335,000 |
1,247,932 |
1,582,932 |
|
2010 |
N/R |
722,886 |
722,886 |
|
2009 |
483,647 |
N/R |
483,647 |
|
2008 |
N/R |
918,244 |
918,244 |
|
Total |
1,146,247 |
4,051,269 |
5,197,516 |
N/R = not reported
[1] Interview with Amb. Fathy el-Shazly, Executive Secretariat, in Geneva, 21 March 2012.
[2] ITF Enhancing Human Security, “Annual Report 2012,” Slovenia, 2013, p. 142.
[3] Average exchange rate for 2011: EGP1 = US$0.1675; Average exchange rate for 2012: EGP1= US$0.1638; www.oanda.com
[4] Germany, Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) Amended Protocol II, Form B, 23 March 2013; New Zealand, Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, 30 April 2013; and for Slovenia, ITF Enhancing Human Security, “Annual Report 2012,” Slovenia, 2013, p. 36. Average exchange rate for 2012: €1=US$1.2859 and NZ$1=US$0.8105. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 3 January 2013.
[5] See Landmine Monitor reports 2008–2011; and ICBL-CMC, “Country Profile: Egypt: Support for Mine Action,” 10 September 2012 and interview with Amb. Fathy El Shazly, Director, Executive Secretariat, in Geneva, 21 March 2012.